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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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